/teaching-learning/teaching-profession Teaching Profession en-US 2021 (c) 91Ö±˛Ą Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:00:00 GMT /events/key-insights-to-elevate-and-inspire-todays-teachers Join this free half day virtual event to energize your teaching and cultivate a positive learning experience for students. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:00:00 GMT /events/key-insights-to-elevate-and-inspire-todays-teachers /teaching-learning/three-tips-to-help-mentors-work-better-with-teachers/2025/01 A great mentor can help novice teachers progress in their first year and prevent burnout. Here's how to boost their relationships. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 20:20:07 GMT /teaching-learning/three-tips-to-help-mentors-work-better-with-teachers/2025/01 /teaching-learning/opinion-the-one-quality-that-every-great-teacher-shares/2025/01 A lot has changed during my two decades as a teacher, but one thing is just as true as it was on my first day. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:10:04 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-the-one-quality-that-every-great-teacher-shares/2025/01 /teaching-learning/want-novices-to-keep-teaching-focus-on-their-classroom-management-skills/2025/01 Some skills matter more than others for educator at the start of their careers. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:25:46 GMT /teaching-learning/want-novices-to-keep-teaching-focus-on-their-classroom-management-skills/2025/01 /teaching-learning/why-stressed-out-teachers-should-heed-new-health-warnings-about-alcohol/2025/01 Teachers are at particular risk for misusing alcohol. Here's what you should know Fri, 17 Jan 2025 21:41:45 GMT /teaching-learning/why-stressed-out-teachers-should-heed-new-health-warnings-about-alcohol/2025/01 /teaching-learning/public-trust-in-elementary-school-teachers-declines-but-still-tops-most-other-professions/2025/01 Elementary school teachers second only to nurses in a poll of most-trusted professions. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:26:04 GMT /teaching-learning/public-trust-in-elementary-school-teachers-declines-but-still-tops-most-other-professions/2025/01 /teaching-learning/video-will-the-new-law-on-teacher-retirement-benefits-affect-you-heres-how-to-know/2025/01 The Social Security Fairness Act has significant implications for educators who live in these 15 states. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:29:17 GMT /teaching-learning/video-will-the-new-law-on-teacher-retirement-benefits-affect-you-heres-how-to-know/2025/01 /teaching-learning/teachers-do-you-check-your-work-email-on-snow-days/2025/01 We know how students feel about snow days. But how do teachers see them? Mon, 13 Jan 2025 22:01:35 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-do-you-check-your-work-email-on-snow-days/2025/01 /teaching-learning/teach-for-americas-new-head-hopes-to-inspire-young-people-to-take-up-teaching/2025/01 One Million Degrees CEO Aneesh Sohoni will take over the 35-year-old teacher-preparation group in April. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 17:07:55 GMT /teaching-learning/teach-for-americas-new-head-hopes-to-inspire-young-people-to-take-up-teaching/2025/01 /teaching-learning/teachers-and-administrators-at-odds-over-extra-job-duties/2025/01 The perception coincides with teachers' low levels of job satisfaction. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:53:13 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-and-administrators-at-odds-over-extra-job-duties/2025/01 /teaching-learning/thousands-of-teachers-will-get-a-retirement-boost-heres-how-it-works/2025/01 School workers in states where districts don't participate in Social Security are poised to see bigger monthly checks. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 21:48:24 GMT /teaching-learning/thousands-of-teachers-will-get-a-retirement-boost-heres-how-it-works/2025/01 /teaching-learning/many-educators-across-america-are-on-the-verge-of-a-retirement-benefits-boost/2024/12 A bill removing restrictions on Social Security benefits for some teachers is headed to Biden's desk. Mon, 23 Dec 2024 22:26:49 GMT /teaching-learning/many-educators-across-america-are-on-the-verge-of-a-retirement-benefits-boost/2024/12 /teaching-learning/the-holiday-gifts-teachers-actually-want-hint-skip-the-mugs/2024/12 We asked educators what they actually want from students for the holidays. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 22:13:33 GMT /teaching-learning/the-holiday-gifts-teachers-actually-want-hint-skip-the-mugs/2024/12 /teaching-learning/the-top-10-slang-terms-teachers-never-want-to-hear-again-explained/2024/12 A quick guide to student slang that teachers love to hate. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:26:28 GMT /teaching-learning/the-top-10-slang-terms-teachers-never-want-to-hear-again-explained/2024/12 /teaching-learning/why-this-teacher-fought-back-against-a-law-curbing-teachers-unions/2024/12 A high school social studies teacher talks about why he joined the lawsuit against Wisconsin's Act 10. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:03:16 GMT /teaching-learning/why-this-teacher-fought-back-against-a-law-curbing-teachers-unions/2024/12 /teaching-learning/the-teaching-pool-isnt-diversifying-as-quickly-as-other-workers-why/2024/12 Teachers used to be more diverse than their college-educated peers. New national and state data show how that's changing. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:52:06 GMT /teaching-learning/the-teaching-pool-isnt-diversifying-as-quickly-as-other-workers-why/2024/12 /teaching-learning/teaching-is-hard-why-teachers-love-it-anyway/2024/12 Teachers share their favorite parts of the job. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:54:34 GMT /teaching-learning/teaching-is-hard-why-teachers-love-it-anyway/2024/12 /teaching-learning/cold-and-flu-and-walking-pneumonia-oh-my-how-teachers-can-stay-healthy-this-winter/2024/12 Teachers are more vulnerable than other professions to colds and the flu. Experts talk about how to stay healthy. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 22:29:05 GMT /teaching-learning/cold-and-flu-and-walking-pneumonia-oh-my-how-teachers-can-stay-healthy-this-winter/2024/12 /teaching-learning/opinion-student-loan-debt-is-an-overlooked-crisis-in-teacher-education/2024/12 If we want to make the teaching profession a more attractive career pathway, we need to do something about debt. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 18:26:49 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-student-loan-debt-is-an-overlooked-crisis-in-teacher-education/2024/12 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-teachers-can-prepare-for-retirement/2024/12 After years in the classroom, the time is approaching to move on. So the big question is, what’s next? Thu, 05 Dec 2024 08:21:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-teachers-can-prepare-for-retirement/2024/12 /teaching-learning/law-restricting-teachers-unions-falls-after-more-than-a-decade/2024/12 The Wisconsin law, a poster child for efforts to curb collective bargaining over the past decade, was deemed unconstitutional. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 22:46:47 GMT /teaching-learning/law-restricting-teachers-unions-falls-after-more-than-a-decade/2024/12 /teaching-learning/the-top-10-things-that-keep-teachers-up-at-night/2024/11 Teachers share their biggest work-related stressors. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 22:34:45 GMT /teaching-learning/the-top-10-things-that-keep-teachers-up-at-night/2024/11 /teaching-learning/an-overwhelming-feeling-of-guilt-why-teachers-dont-take-sick-leave/2024/11 A list of reasons why teachers say working while sick is easier than staying home. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 17:19:26 GMT /teaching-learning/an-overwhelming-feeling-of-guilt-why-teachers-dont-take-sick-leave/2024/11 /teaching-learning/what-teacher-pay-and-benefits-look-like-in-charts/2024/11 A third of teachers report inadequate pay, and Black teachers are the likeliest to do extra unpaid work. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 05:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/what-teacher-pay-and-benefits-look-like-in-charts/2024/11 /teaching-learning/why-teachers-likely-take-so-few-days-off/2024/11 The perception coincides with teachers' low levels of job satisfaction. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:42:27 GMT /teaching-learning/why-teachers-likely-take-so-few-days-off/2024/11 /teaching-learning/the-more-students-miss-class-the-worse-teachers-feel-about-their-jobs/2024/11 Missing kids take a toll on teachers' morale, new research says. Here's how educators can cope with absenteeism. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 22:29:42 GMT /teaching-learning/the-more-students-miss-class-the-worse-teachers-feel-about-their-jobs/2024/11 /teaching-learning/will-your-classroom-get-enough-likes-teachers-feel-the-social-media-pressure/2024/11 Teachers active on social media feel the competition to showcase innovative lessons and beautiful decorations. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 22:43:18 GMT /teaching-learning/will-your-classroom-get-enough-likes-teachers-feel-the-social-media-pressure/2024/11 /teaching-learning/new-findings-on-teacher-morale-highlight-ways-to-make-it-better/2024/10 A new College Board survey on teacher morale echoes some previous findings. But it also highlights opportunities for schools to improve it. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:42:45 GMT /teaching-learning/new-findings-on-teacher-morale-highlight-ways-to-make-it-better/2024/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-teacher-contracts-need-to-change-and-its-not-just-about-money/2024/10 If we want to retain effective teaches, we should increase teacher compensation—but we need to do it strategically. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:35:30 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-teacher-contracts-need-to-change-and-its-not-just-about-money/2024/10 /teaching-learning/teachers-say-the-public-views-them-negatively/2024/10 The perception coincides with teachers' low levels of job satisfaction. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:44:18 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-say-the-public-views-them-negatively/2024/10